Jackson Hole, Wyoming

7-16-2016

DAY 28

For our last full day with Papa, we decided to splurge by buying tickets for the tram at Jackson Hole and hike higher up in the mountains. Jackson Hole is a fancy ski resort (a little different than Whaleback) with what looks like some incredible terrain. The tram up was fun and James was quite happy to not have to hike up. When you get off, you are at 10,450 ft without having to sweat at all.

At the top, the views were awesome. We hiked to the Top of the World and to Rock Springs Lookout where a snowball fight between Papa and James along the way was inevitable. It was so fun to be in snow again. I can't wait to be back on skis. The views of Cody Bowl and the surrounding mountains were stunning, so we took a bunch of pictures.

Our next hike was the Cirque Trail which wound down the mountain to the top of the gondola. The ski trails looked like they would be awesome. It was a nice, single track trail that we hiked though. What stood out about this trail were the wildflowers. There so many different colors, shapes, and sizes - and they smelled so good. It was like hiking through heaven.

At the gondola, there was another 2 mile hike that Maya, Mama, Papa, and I did called the Casper Ridge Loop. The four of us actually ran this hike, only stopping to take a few pictures before we continued running. It was really fun to go at such a fast pace.

Our day of hiking concluded with a ride down in the gondola. We got to see some mountain bikers tackling the terrain park - it looked so fun. Once back in Jackson, we grabbed some ice cream. While this has not been a culinary tour by any means, we have managed to sample ice cream from all over the country. For dinner, we had yummy chicken Caesar salad with lettuce from Christa and Robb's garden and then enjoyed some chill time chatting around a fire and snacking on s'mores. A great day was capped off by a good night's sleep in the camper.